IT Security Consultants in Germany
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Andreas Rühl
Last position:
Freelance Consultant for Information Security at A-R-C Andreas Rühl Consulting
Development and implementation of tailored information security strategies
Introduction and further development of ISMS according to ISO 27001, BSI baseline protection, and other standards
Risk management and creation of security concepts
Consulting for KRITIS, PCI DSS, TISAX, and VdS 3473/10000
Building and improving security organizations
Creation and implementation of guidelines, policies, work instructions, and process descriptions
Audit support and certification preparation
Conducting trainings, workshops, and awareness campaigns
Selection and consulting on the introduction of IT security solutions such as SIEM, DLP, IDS/IPS, firewalls, and encryption technologies
Conducting penetration tests and vulnerability analyses
Consulting on the selection, integration, and management of security architectures in complex IT environments
Consulting on ITSM and managed security services and SOC
Leading and managing complex projects to improve information security
Process analysis, optimization, and management according to ITIL, ISO 27001, and cybernetics
Introduction and quality assurance of management, documentation, and knowledge management systems
Support in complying with regulatory information security requirements (e.g. GDPR, HIPAA, SOX, GMP, KRITIS)
Development and implementation of risk analysis procedures
Organizing initial response, forensic investigations, and organizational measures in the event of security incidents
Designing and running targeted workshops on topics such as ISMS, IT risks, and current threat scenarios
Awareness campaigns to promote security culture in companies
Special trainings on ISO 27001, BSI baseline protection, KRITIS, and other relevant standards
Simulations and exercises to prepare for information security incidents
Interim management for leading information security projects or IT security organizations
Taking on the role of an external CISO (Chief Information Security Officer)
Support in developing and implementing IT security and corporate strategies
Coaching and mentoring of managers in the field of information security
Building and leading security departments as well as recruiting and qualifying employees
Temporary assumption of management responsibility in critical situations
Markus Halbedel
Last position:
Senior M365 Consultant at BITMARCK GmbH
Creation of concepts for M365 implementation, especially Tenants, EntraID, EntraConnect and ExchangeOnline, taking BAS standards into account (mandatory baseline security requirements) in the project "Concept M365" with the aim of transferring the concepts to the M365 environments of Bitmarck and then handing them over to the customer.
- Creation of a current-state analysis of the existing M365 environments as well as the on-premises environments and the BAS standards.
- Creation of concepts for the topics Tenants, EntraID, EntraConnect and ExchangeOnline taking the BAS standards into account
- Design and implementation of an automated solution for creating standardized M365 tenants based on Microsoft M365 DSC (Desired State Configuration)
- Transfer of the concepts into the M365 environments
- Creation of detailed technical documentation
Kartheek Kumar Kothapalli
Last position:
Advisor & Investor (Limited Partner) at Destrosolutions
- Advised the executive team on the strategy, architecture, and development of an AI-powered Product Security Operations Center (PSOC); a cybersecurity operating system for software-defined cyber physical connected systems.
- Provided strategic guidance on product vision, regulatory alignment, and market positioning, supporting capabilities across threat intelligence, vulnerability management, compliance automation, and autonomous product security.
Dirk Peter
Last position:
Freelance Cyber Defense Lead & KRITIS/NIS2 Consultant | AI Security Architect at Self-Employed
Situation: Increasing demand for privacy-compliant AI solutions for clients in the KRITIS and mid-market sector that need to analyze sensitive media content (audio, video, documents) without sending data to public cloud LLMs.
Task: Design, deployment, and secure operation of a fully self-hosted AI infrastructure including a custom-built digital management platform for automated media analysis.
Action: Architected and implemented a multi-tier platform on hardened Proxmox infrastructure with frontend (Nuxt 3, Vue 3, TypeScript, Tailwind 4), backend (Laravel 13, PHP 8.4, Sanctum), data storage (PostgreSQL 16, MongoDB 7), caching/queuing (Redis 7, Laravel Queue), AI workers (Python 3.11, Whisper, DeepFace, Librosa), scheduling (Laravel Scheduler/Cron), and local LLMs (Gemma, DeepSeek, Qwen, Mistral, LLaMA, Phi) via OpenWebUI with segmented network access, API hardening, and audit logging following BSI recommendations.
Result: Fully GDPR-compliant, on-premises AI platform with zero data leakage to third parties.
Task: Overall responsibility as an external Head of Cyber Security / CISO-as-a-Service for the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of ISMS according to ISO 27001, BSI IT-Grundschutz, and NIS2.
Action: Built and managed Cyber Defense Centers (CDC) with SOC operations, integrated SIEM solutions (Splunk, Graylog), established risk-based vulnerability management (Qualys, Nessus, OpenVAS), and conducted regular infrastructure, application, and physical penetration tests.
Result: Audit-ready ISMS for multiple clients and a 60% reduction in critical vulnerabilities within 90 days.
Task: Design and execution of NIS2 assessments and operational roll-out plans for KRITIS operators.
Action: Developed an online assessment tool for automated identification of individual weakness profiles, implemented ISMS optimizations, penetration testing, awareness programs, GRC suite deployment, and delivered C-level presentations.
Result: Accelerated the consulting process by 50% and successfully prepared multiple clients for NIS2 compliance.
Task: Incident commander for crisis response, forensics, and business recovery in ransomware attacks and APT campaigns.
Action: Coordinated with state and federal police (LKA, BKA), performed forensic analysis (OSForensics, Wireshark, Kali Linux), executed disaster recovery and BCM strategies, and developed BTC extortion response strategies.
Result: 100% recovery rate within defined RTO windows and sustainable post-incident security architectures.
Action: Planned, built, and operated a hardened multi-VM infrastructure (Proxmox, 15+ VMs) with web and mail servers, Graylog, OPNsense firewalls, CRM/ERP and LLM instances, network segmentation, DDoS mitigation, automated patch management, and backup strategies.
Result: >99.5% uptime over 20+ years and zero compromises.
Action: Designed coordinated phishing campaigns with five levels of difficulty, developed e-trainings and webinars in a PDCA cycle, and led red and blue teams.
Result: Phishing click rate reduced from 35% to under 5% within three campaign cycles.
Steffen Lotze
Last position:
Consultant for BSI baseline protection and ISO 27701 at Society for International Cooperation
- Support in building and further developing the information security management system
- Cooperation with external consultants in the certification team for the support structure
- Involvement in project planning, identification, and implementation of the necessary measures according to BSI IT baseline protection
- Professional support for in-house subject matter experts in creating the documents required for certifications
- Carrying out the work according to BSI 200-2
Peter Konrad
Last position:
IT Audit Expert at Sparkasse
Support for Internal Audit:
Conducting an audit of the data protection officer and data protection management:
- Preparing an audit program based on the audit field concept
- Requesting the necessary audit documentation
- Carrying out control testing based on the audit program with the following focus:
- Reviewing the relevant PPS processes
- Reviewing the data protection mission statement, data protection policy, and data protection management concept
- Conducting audit interviews with the data protection officer
- Preparing the audit documentation
- Training a junior auditor in the methodology of Internal Audit
- Coordinating the audit documentation with the head of audit
Alicja Wilczek
Last position:
Integrated security and emergency documentation for a 24/7 logistics company at Medium-sized logistics company
- Creation of complete bilingual (DE/EN) security and emergency documentation: Business Continuity Plan / Disaster Recovery Plan, Incident Response Plan v2.0 with four case-specific playbooks (PICERL), access control policy, vulnerability management policy, business resilience programme, risk governance plan
- Consolidation into an integrated emergency handbook (12 chapters) with immediate checklists for six emergency scenarios, a prioritized action table, and a formal approval structure
- Review of a penetration test report (Greenbone) with complete remediation of all findings and formal risk acceptance of a residual risk with documented compensating control
- Review and documentation of NIS2 and HinSchG applicability, including the legal reasoning for non-applicability
Karl-Heinz Schulte
Last position:
CIO
- CIO at nutrition R&D and producer (family owned)
Strengthened IT Team, recovered IT service, reviewed and streamlined complex SAP landscape, reviewed IT security set-up, reviewed laboratory IT
Mohamad Dib-Skhni
Last position:
DevOps Engineer & IT-Security-Architect at BMW Group
- Set up Azure Kubernetes clusters (AKS) with network policies, security groups, and RBAC
- Developed Terraform-based infrastructure as code for secure, reproducible deployments in the BMW Azure cloud
- Hardened CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, SonarQube, Fortify SSC, and Contrast AST
- Integrated SAP BTP/Kyma and ServiceNow GRC
Florian Krebs
Last position:
LAN Planner at Global Network AG
- As-is assessment of the current network infrastructure and its documentation, including on-site inspections
- Independent planning of new distribution and main distribution rooms in the individual district offices (components used, rack layout, connectivity), considering the BSI IT-Grundschutz and InfoSic requirements
- Planning of new copper and fiber optic cabling, including patch panels
- Coordination with building services engineering (TGA) to ensure compliance with relevant on-site requirements
- Development of detailed execution plans and high-level concepts for the rollout of the new infrastructure
- Additional support after the components go live (hypercare phase)
- Regular communication with project management and client stakeholders
Baris Ekici
Last position:
Founder / Product & Security Architect at Pirpirik
- Perform secure code reviews and provide secure-coding guidance across the application and platform architecture.
- Engineer infrastructure security and design security-monitoring architecture, incident-response playbooks and Security-by-Design controls.
M. S.
Last position:
Security consulting, audits & assessments
- Innovation/pilot project eHealth Germany
- SaaS company in the media sector, NRW
- Secure software development lifecycle, NRW
- BSI IT baseline protection assessments for multiple clinics
Viktor Kliewer
Last position:
Security Operator at Pfeifer und Langen IT-Solutions GmbH
- Operational management of a hybrid Palo Alto Networks firewall infrastructure within an IoT environment
- Network zoning using VLANs
- Analysis, optimization, and hardening of the rule set
- Deployment of additional firewalls into the infrastructure
- IP address management
- Security operations of the IoT NDR solution from Nozomi Networks
- Security operations of the honeypot infrastructure from secXtreme
- Vendor management to ensure and implement required network measures
- Communication with clients and vendors in an international environment
- Technologies used: Palo Alto Networks, Panorama, Palo Alto AWS cloud firewall, Nozomi Networks, Honeybox
Florian Schröder
Last position:
Information Security Officer / Designated InfoSec Officer at Oil Company
- Complete overhaul of the ISMS according to ISO 27001
- Conducted a comprehensive gap analysis
- Reduced ISMS documentation by 30% through consolidation and process optimization
- Introduced a full PDCA cycle for continuous improvement
- Established the ISMS within the company
- Implemented the necessary processes
- Managed and conducted internal and external audits
- Developed and implemented a company-wide risk management system
- Deployed an ISMS tool including process design and training
- KRITIS compliance: Prepared and provided required evidence, liaised with regulatory authorities, planned, documented, and implemented an attack detection system (SIEM), co-led the BCMS/ITSCM implementation subproject
- NIS-2 implementation: Gap analysis, risk assessments, training for executives and staff
- Led a cybersecurity team of 3 members
- Conducted various internal and external audits, managed providers, introduced continuous improvement
- Project consulting: closely coordinated with business and system owners, launched an online shop, a mobile app, and a customer portal
- Redesigned the security architecture, reducing administrative efforts by 20%
- Implemented ITIL processes (e.g., change management)
- Revised service agreements with internal and external providers
- Developed a security awareness strategy, ran social engineering tests, introduced and monitored phishing simulations, created various awareness materials, gave presentations
- Managed a budget of one million euros
Najat Diamante
Last position:
Freelance Consultant Microsoft Purview at Bechtlee IT-Systemhaus
- Design and global rollout of sensitivity labels (confidentiality labels) for automated classification and encryption of business-critical data.
- Definition and rollout of Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies to protect IP and personal data across endpoints, Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, and non-Microsoft clouds.
- Setup of Insider Risk Management policies to detect and contain excessive data leaks and risky user behavior.
- Implementation of GDPR and retention requirements through automated retention policies and structured records management.
- Technical support for legal teams in internal and external investigations using eDiscovery (Standard/Premium) and Content Search.
- Continuous improvement of the security and compliance level by reviewing the Microsoft Compliance Manager and closing gaps (regulations such as ISO 27001, NIS-2)
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IT Security Consultants statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
21 years
Position duration
3.3 years
Positions per freelancer
15
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Automotive
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Audit, Quality Assurance
Bachelor's degree or higher
80%
Master's degree or higher
52%
Doctorate
11%
Certifications per freelancer
8
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
93%
Based on our profile pool as of 26 Aug 2026.
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Average rates for IT Security Consultants in Germany
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About the role
Security focus
An IT security consultant helps companies reduce risk across systems, networks, cloud services, and internal processes. The work often starts with a security review, threat analysis, or gap assessment, then moves into concrete measures that teams can implement.
- Security assessments and risk workshops
- Security architecture and control reviews
- Policies, standards, and technical guidance
- Support for audits, remediation, and incident response
Typical projects
Companies bring in a cybersecurity consultant for new platform rollouts, mergers, cloud migrations, or when security work is blocked by daily operations. A strong consultant can work with IT, infrastructure, application, and compliance teams without slowing delivery.
In Germany, this role is common in industrial firms, financial services, SaaS companies, healthcare, and regulated mid-market businesses. The consultant may join remotely for analysis and documentation, then come on-site for workshops, stakeholder interviews, or technical reviews.
Core skills
A good IT Security Consultant combines technical depth with clear communication. They need to explain risk in plain words, prioritize issues by business impact, and turn findings into practical actions.
- Network, endpoint, cloud, and identity security
- Security frameworks such as ISO 27001 and NIST
- Vulnerability management and hardening
- Secure design for applications and infrastructure
- Incident handling and remediation planning
Tools and methods
The right consultant knows the tools that fit the task, not just the tools on a checklist. Common work includes vulnerability scanners, SIEM and logging platforms, IAM reviews, firewall analysis, and policy or control documentation.
Many companies also look for an information security consultant who can support audits, define security controls, or prepare teams for external certification work. For cloud-heavy environments, experience with Azure, AWS, and Microsoft 365 security is often important.
What strong consultants deliver
A strong cybersecurity consultant leaves behind clear outputs that teams can use immediately. Good work is specific, documented, and realistic for the client’s environment.
- Prioritized findings with business impact
- Remediation plans and control owners
- Security concepts and technical recommendations
- Workshop notes and decision records
- Support during fixes, validation, and handover
When to hire freelance
Freelance security support makes sense when you need specialist knowledge for a defined scope, or when internal teams lack time to address a critical issue. It also works well for short audits, project-based hardening, temporary leadership, or extra help during a compliance deadline.
A security advisor on a freelance basis can join quickly, focus on the gap, and step out once the work is complete. That gives companies flexibility without committing to a permanent hire before the need is clear.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about IT Security Consultants? Start with the answers below.
An IT Security Consultant reviews risks, identifies gaps, and helps teams improve technical and organisational security. That can include architecture reviews, hardening, policy work, vulnerability management, and support during incidents or audits. The exact scope depends on whether the client needs strategic advice, hands-on implementation, or both.
A strong IT Security Consultant needs technical depth in networks, identity, endpoints, cloud, and logging, plus the ability to explain risk clearly. Experience with security frameworks, remediation planning, and stakeholder workshops is also important. The best consultants can move between technical detail and business impact without losing either side.
A cybersecurity consultant usually has a broader advisory role than a security engineer. They assess risk, shape security measures, support audits, and guide decisions across teams, while a security engineer often focuses more on building and operating specific controls. In many projects the two roles overlap, but the consultant is typically the one framing the problem and priorities.
Freelance IT Security Consultants are a good fit when the need is project-based, urgent, or highly specialised. Companies often choose this route for audits, cloud migrations, incident recovery, or temporary coverage while a permanent role is still being defined. It is also useful when the internal team needs outside judgment on an existing setup.
Yes, an information security consultant can handle much of the work remotely, especially reviews, documentation, and interviews. On-site time is still useful for workshops, technical validation, and discussions with IT, operations, or management. In Germany, many clients prefer a mix of remote and on-site collaboration depending on the sensitivity of the environment.
A good IT Security Consultant should leave behind clear, usable output. That usually means a risk assessment, a prioritized findings list, remediation guidance, and supporting documentation such as security concepts or control mappings. For regulated clients, the consultant may also prepare audit evidence or help close findings with the internal team.
Ask how the security advisor has handled similar environments, what concrete deliverables they produce, and how they approach prioritisation. Good signs are clear thinking, realistic recommendations, and the ability to explain trade-offs without jargon. If the consultant can quickly identify the real risk areas and suggest workable next steps, that is a strong signal.
In Germany, IT Security Consultants are often brought into industrial companies, financial services, healthcare, software firms, and regulated mid-market businesses. These organisations usually face a mix of technical risk, audit pressure, and internal resource limits. The consultant must understand both the technology and the local business context to be effective.
The average hourly rate for IT Security Consultants in Germany is 115 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 924 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers working as IT Security Consultants in Germany, 80% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 52% hold at least a Master's degree, and 11% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers working as IT Security Consultants in Germany have 21 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers working as IT Security Consultants in Germany are German (100%), English (93%), and French (16%).
The most common industries among freelancers working as IT Security Consultants in Germany are Information Technology (93%), Professional Services (64%), and Automotive (49%).
The most common business areas among freelancers working as IT Security Consultants in Germany are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (87%), and Quality Assurance (68%).
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